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Indian community to celebrate Festival of Lights (26-10-2006) HA NOI — The festival season has arrived in India, and like the reigning motto for Indian tourism, Incredible India, the festivities cast their spell around the world, especially among diasporic communities. As elsewhere, the Indian community in Ha Noi and HCM City is also celebrating the most auspicious of Indian festivals – Diwali, or the Festival of Lights. In the capital, the Diwali festival is being held on Saturday at the American Club, 19/21 Hai Ba Trung Street. The festival has become a permanent fixture in Ha Noi’s annual cultural calendar. It symbolises the victory of good over evil, light over darkness, and more specifically honours the return from exile of King Rama, as told in the Homerian epic The Ramayana. In keeping with the multicultural and ethnic traditions of the country, home to 16 official languages and a multitude of dialects and castes of the Hindu religion, the festival varies in … [Read more...] about Indian community to celebrate Festival of Lights

HCM CITY — The 2010 Indian Idol Sreeram Chandra Mynampati, now a professional singer, will be the star attraction tonight as the Indian community in HCM City celebrates the biggest festival in the Hindu calendar, Diwali. The festival of light at the Sheraton Hotel will also feature dancing, fashion shows, games, and Indian food. The festival, a symbol of India's ancient culture, teaches people how to overcome ignorance and seek the light of knowledge. Rich and poor families alike light up small colourful lamps to welcome Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth. The festival will also be celebrated at the Viet Nam Culture and Arts Exhibition Centre Ha Noi. The annual festival has become a cultural fixture in both Ha Noi and HCM City over the years, growing larger by the year, attracting locals and expatriates alike. The event is organised by the Indian Business Chamber in Viet Nam in co-operation with the Indian Embassy and Indian community. Sreeram, 25, who won the fifth season of the … [Read more...] about Fun and games to mark Indian festival of Diwali

(Cinet)- On March 05 night, in Hanoi Opera House, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in cooperation with the Indian Embassy and the Indian Ministry of Culture held opening ceremony of “Festival of India”. Speaking at the opening ceremony, MOCST Deputy Minister Vuong Duy Bien said the festival is a vivid manifestation of the active cultural exchange between the two countries, and will help enhance the bilateral friendship and strategic cooperation. Echoing Bien’s views, Indian Deputy Culture Minister Ravindra Singh said India has always considered Vietnam a pillar in the country’s Look East Policy within the framework of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and other mechanisms. He stressed that cultural exchange between the two countries has been institutionalised through a cultural cooperative programme inked in 2011, adding that India will establish an Indian cultural centre in Vietnam in 2014 to boost the friendship. Apart from Hanoi, … [Read more...] about “Festival of India” opens in Hanoi

INCHAM to host Festival of Lights in November The Saigon Times Daily
A jubilant atmosphere at the Diwali Gala 2015 at the Gem Center in HCMC’s District 1 - PHOTO: COURTESY OF ORGANIZERS
The Indian Business Chamber in Vietnam (INCHAM) will put on the biggest festival for the Indian community in Vietnam, Diwali Gala 2016 (Festival of Lights), at GEM Center in HCMC’s District 1 on November 5. INCHAM will invite a popular Bollywood Playback singer Raja Hasan and Pragya Sodhani who will sing alongside with a band to excite the gala and make it a memorable night. Diwali will also feature authentic Indian cuisines, free flow of drinks, and raffle prizes in addition to Bollywood performances. The event is expected to attract more than one thousand guests, including expats and Vietnamese, government officials, representatives of foreign missions and business associations in HCMC. INCHAM said part of the money collected from the gala will be donated to charity. Diwali … [Read more...] about INCHAM to host Festival of Lights in November

(VOVworld) – A forum calling for solidarity with Vietnam and joining the international anti-imperialism tribunal has been held as part of the ongoing World Festival of Youth and Students in Quito, Ecuador. Tran Dac Loi of the Party Central Committee's Commission for External Relations said Vietnam has been following an international integration policy of being ready to become a friend and reliable partner of countries around the world. Representatives from India, Russia, Ukraine, Peru, and Venezuela praised the Vietnamese people’s achievements during Vietnam’s national construction and development. The Vietnamese delegation participated in culture and sports exchanges with other countries and delivered speeches at festival workshops on poverty reduction and the preservation and development of every nation’s culture. … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s activities at 18th World Festival of Youth and Students